Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-06
OUR LANSING LETTER.
The State School Matter 10 be In
vestigated.

Resume of Legislative Proceedings.
The Coldwater public school committee
presented "A report in the senate the other
day commenting the management Of the
school. the board Of control and the teach
ers with the most eXtravagant praise.
The report states that the committee
thought IL would be advisable TO dismiss
several of the teachers, and on their rec
ommendation this was done.
The report called forth the most fiery de-
nun riatOry speeches that have been made
at this session. The report was denounced
as bold attempt t. whitewas the insti-
tuition. and the public would so regard it.
The methods of the committee were de-
nounced, and in fact the whole business
condemned IN the most athing terms.
The indignation of the members
became 50 marSed and the mem
bers them q YES demonstratiye
that tie chairman Of the committee was
asked to Withdraw the report. This he
did, being fully convinced that If put 70
vote IT would be TO ected.
The report met with similar reception
in the house and tn debate resu ted in
the passage unanimously of q resolution
to investigate the scandal.
The bill amending the LIQUOR tax law
was 70 have come b. ore the house some
DAYS ago bat the j akin matter iuterfered
The till has been made the special order
for May 5tl The bill provides for an an
nual tax OF 500 upon wholesale or retail
manuf icturers, or dea er, whose business
is in whole or in part the manufacture or
sale of any spirituous, malt brewei. fer
mented or vinous liquors with other pro-
visions which have already been published
Later a local option bill Will be brought IN
as a separate measure.
The senate committee on the asylum for
insane criminals nave made long report,
in which they show the advantages of a
separate in .titutiOn of this kind. and the
want OF ale iuate accommodations in the
present building at lonia. They reported
without recomu eudation the bill making
an appropriation for estabi shng such an
institution tut the whole drift of the re
port was IN its favor The III was refer
red e. the committee on tppropriations
and finance.
State Treasurer Malt has submitted
statement o. the funds in the treasury
Aplil l. lSoi, rs follows viz:
CREDIT
General fund ..................S 7l05Ss %
Specific tax fund ........... 357 7g8 s.
rimary school iuterest........ 1,463 Is
Normal school intere,t......... g97 6
Agricultural college interest. 6g9i q
II iver ity interest ............ Abb -
Sundry deposits accounts 900. 5237 20
st Mary canal fund .......... 61,g97 II
W ar bounty loan bond acct. 23l 600 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. S3l>,3lS "A
DEBIT.
Sinking fund, L. s. ~ bonds.S 23l, 900 90
War fund. Observation-Disclosures. COL 81
Cash balance Observation-Disclosures. Lee. III -
Total si.89S.3ls "a
Treasurer Matt says that the amount of
undrawn balances of all appropriations
due in 1856 and previous years and OF APP
propriations for 1881 made by laws of 1855
q nd previous years. exclusive Of current
expenses Of state government 10 be taken
from the general fnnd, is S2jl, 463 ~.
The sre ial committee appointed 20 visit
Marine City have reported in favor of
passing tie bill over the governor veto.
The governor has approved the bill APP
propriatlng oney for the state normal
school AM the one tO establish the office
of Commissioners of Labor with a force OF
clerks 10 collect statistics, etc.
The house has vote 10 print 500 copies
OF the proceedings of tie Dakin investi-
CATION.